Body of Pilot in Air-Tanker Crash Is Recovered Near Yosemite

Cal Fire Plane Crashed While Battling Dog Rock Fire

The body of an air-tanker plane pilot killed in a crash Tuesday while fighting a fire near Yosemite National Park in California was recovered Wednesday, state officials said.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection identified the pilot as 62-year-old Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt of San Jose, Calif. The department said Mr. Hunt was a 13-year veteran pilot at DynCorp International, which has a contract to supply pilots for...